Two Dogs and a Book

The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was very interesting. Although I know who is Albert Einstein as a great theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity; I do not know much about his personal life. This book is about his first wife, Mileva Marić. Mileva was a Serbian physicist born in 1875. She studied at the Zürich's Polytechnic where she met Albert Einstein. She was the second woman to finish a full program of study at the Department of Mathematics and Physics. Mileva was brilliant. She and Albert fell in love and had a daughter out of wedlock. They eventually married and had two sons. There is much debate on Mileva's contribution to Einstein's early work; particularly on the theory of relativity. There is no tangible proof of this except hints that can be found in Mileva and Albert's correspondence to each other. True or not, this book is a great read and an insight into the life of two great ...

I See You by Clare Mackintosh My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was soooo twisted!!! I did not see the end coming! A "tour de force" by Clare Macintosh! This book should be on everyone summer read! I am a creature of habits and now I am spooked to know that what happened in this book could happen in real life. My advice... always be aware of your surroundings and read this book! View all my reviews

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry My rating: 5 of 5 stars I can read this book over and over again. One of the most beautiful books written in French. There are so many life lessons in this book and it is as relevant to me today as it was the first time I read it when I was a child. View all my reviews

Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell by Alexandra Horowitz My rating: 3 of 5 stars Great insight on the power of a dog's nose. After reading this book, I have been noticing more how my dogs are using their noses and I am quite impressed with their nasal talents. As an example, they both know when there is a bunny rabbit under the deck or under the shed. Overall the book was interesting, however, it was slow at times and sometimes repetitive. View all my reviews

The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko by Scott Stambach My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is a surprisingly good book despite the difficult subject. I loved the story, the setting, the characters, and the outcome. Be ready to be touched, surprised and tickled. Loved it! View all my reviews

Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love Mercy Thompson series of books. She never disappoints! If you have not read any of the 10 books... start with the first one first! :) View all my reviews

The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck My rating: 4 of 5 stars "The Women in the Castle" is a historical novel about three German women during and after WWII. This is the story of Marianne von Lingenfels, an aristocrat, whose husband was a resistor and was executed in the failed July 20, 1944, attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Marianne makes a promise to her best friend, Connie, to find and protect the resistors' wives and the children in the event the plot would fail. After the war, Marianne locates Connie's son, Martin, and then his wife, Bonita. She also locates Ania and her two sons and brings them all to live with her in the Bavarian Castle owned by her husband's family. Although she continues to look for more survivors, she will only succeed to rescue these two women and their children. This book shows the other side of the coin... the German side. It portraits how not all German believed and followed Hitler's ...